A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §29-6-29, relating to
allowing state employees to take paid leave to attend parent-teacher conferences for their children.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-6-29, to read as
follows:

ARTICLE 6. CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM.

§29-6-29. Paid leave for child’s education.

(a) Beginning on July 1, 2011, any employee covered under the
provisions of this article is eligible each year to use not more
than four hours of paid leave during normal work hours to attend
either:

(1) A mutually-scheduled parent-teacher conference for the
employee's child attending a public or private school in grades
kindergarten through twelve; or

(b) The employee may take paid leave for no more than two
mutually-scheduled conferences per child each year. Travel time
may be included in the four hours of paid leave permitted each
year.

(c) The time off may not be credited against an employee’s
annual or sick leave benefits so long as the employee makes a
reasonable, good-faith effort to schedule the time off so as to not
unduly interfere with the operations of the work unit or require
the applicable agency to incur additional human resources or
overtime costs.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow state employees to
take paid leave to attend parent-teacher conferences for their
children.